Statistics: who we are

The 4-H Delivery System

70 paid faculty and staff
5,000 4-H Adult Volunteers
107,000 4-H Participants

Agents to Volunteers
1:71

Agents to Members
1:1528

Volunteers to Members
1:21

Annual Value of 4-H Volunteers

Average 4-H volunteer gives 200 hours per year. Independent Sector says a volunteer's hour is worth $15.71.

200 hours X $15.71= $3,142

Oregon has 5,055 adult volunteers.

$3142 X 5055= $15,882,810

15.8 Million Dollars per year

Three Year Comparison Oregon 4-H Participation

02-03

03-04

04-05

Total Youth
98,733 100,616 107,698

Total Adult Volunteers
5,938 5,602 5,055

Project/Community Clubs
20,246 19,754 19,396

School Enrichment
70,101 74,636 66,624

Special Interests
10,594 7,424 27,696

Other
4225 5,192 9,577